New year New You! Entrepreneur of the Year Nominations, and Adult Reading Club

Trivia Question❓

In what year was Wooster founded/laid out?

Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

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Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

Main Street Wooster, in partnership with the City of Wooster, is proud to celebrate and reward the entrepreneurial spirit in our community. This recognition highlights emerging business owners whose work helps energize Downtown Wooster and creates meaningful community impact.

Nominees must demonstrate:

Less than five years in business
Positive impact on Downtown Wooster
They own and operate their business
Sustained presence in Downtown Wooster, such as:
- Lease/own a brick-and-mortar location in the C-4 District for at least six months, or
- Minimum six-month lease/Wooster Works commitment, or
- Products sold in the C-4 District for at least six months (example: Local Roots), or
- Wooster Farmers Market participant for at least 22 weeks

Know an entrepreneur who fits this? Submit a nomination and help us recognize the people building the future of Downtown Wooster.

Go here to nominate

Winter Book Club

January 5 – February 16
Cozy up to a good book and get yeti to earn some prizes! January 5 through February 16th submit books read and earn a prize at three and six books completed!

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2026 Super Bull Trail Championships - 50k, 25k, 12.5k & 5k

The 2026 Super Bull Trail Championships are coming to Wooster Memorial Park with four race options: 50k, 25k, 12.5k, and 5k. The event runs Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM through Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM at 5197 Silver Rd, Wooster, OH 44691. Pick your distance, hit the trails, and come race (or cheer) in one of Wooster’s biggest outdoor weekends.

Interesting Facts

Certified Angus Beef lists its headquarters in Wooster (Riffel Road).
Daisy Brand says its Wooster plant began production in 2016.
Wooster has a long-running local legend about August Imgard and an 1847 “first Christmas tree in America” claim, though modern reporting notes the story has been debated.

💡 Answer to Trivia Question:

1808. Wooster was laid out in 1808 and named for Revolutionary War General David Wooster.